With campuses throughout Louisiana and Texas, the National EMS Academy offers entry-level, continuing education, and refresher courses for a number of EMS career pathways, including EMTs and paramedics.

Making a Difference The Academy is a division of Acadian and operates in partnership with South Louisiana Community College and the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service.

We are a nationally-accredited EMS training facility and also an authorized American Heart Association Training Center for CPR and continuing education courses.

South Louisiana Community College's National EMS Academy is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

The National EMS Academy is dedicated to providing a positive learning experience for students, using a combination of classroom instruction and real-life simulation to create an exciting environment for learning.

Introducing WebEx for Vitrual Instructor Led Training
VILT at NEMSA is undergoing a change!For the last five years, the National EMS Academy online Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) sessions have used iLinc, which requires both a computer and a phone line to attend. Starting...

National EMS Academy Instructor Highlight: Johnathan Dees
National EMS Academy Instructor Highlight: Johnathan DeesNational EMS Academy Instructor Jonathan Dees has been part of the Acadian family for more than eight years. He earned both his EMT and paramedic certifications from National...